Once a comedian, now an, I’m not sure what. Bill Maher wants the Clintons (Bill and Hillary) to just go away. “We can’t be associating them with the Democratic Party. They’ve got to go away,” said Maher.

I agree with Maher. But, I also think, when and wherever Bill and Hillary go, which hopefully is far, far away, Maher should go with them.

If Maher doesn’t want to go, he should seriously consider sending his resumé to CNN rather than being stuck on HBO. There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind they’d find a spot for him somewhere.

JILL YOUNG

OTTAWA

(I don’t think the Clintons want to go anywhere with Maher.)

YOU’D THINK LRT KNOWS

Re: Public urged to protest poor transit, Oct. 28

Gee, you’d think they would know the problems by now with all the complaints. Trains stalled, too crowded, transfers missing, doors, etc. Not to mention the increased commute times (my wife’s was almost doubled — she drives now).

Now what I don’t understand is that during testing they had to run 12 full days “problem free” to pass acceptance. Apparently they did, since Jimbo and the bobbleheads accepted it. Yet, they can’t seem to run more than a few days without some type of “problem”. So, exactly what kind of testing was done?

Just let us know when (if) Transpo decides to start running a real transit service. They might even gain a rider or two — instead of losing them.

TIM BAKOS

OTTAWA

(Your sentiments are certainly shared by many commuters right now.)

IT’S A POSSIBILITY

Re: U.S.A., Here They Come, letter, Oct. 27

Dan Naylor was right on the money. Two resource-rich provinces and access to the north for defence with who knows the type of weapons, the U.S. buck and no equalization payments. That is a lot of incentive for Alberta and Saskatchewan to look at the U.S. Not no mention B.C. will be totally isolated. Not much left is there? After the election results, I immediately thought, “Oh, oh, this is a possibility.”

RON MCMAHON

(Time will tell.)

ANGRY CANADIANS

Just returned from a two-week stay in Saskatchewan. Talk about angry Canadians. Saskatchewan residents are not at all happy with Trudeau’s recent win in eastern Canada. This means that the Liberals’ promise of shutting down the oil industry as well as the coal-fired power plants will happen at the expense of Saskatchewan and Alberta’s economies.

Ironically, I imagine eastern Canada, especially Quebec, which receives the most in transfer payments, will continue to expect millions from both Saskatchewan and Alberta.

No wonder Wexit is now underway as the Prairie provinces see no other alternative.

DON DAY

OTTAWA

(Trudeau’s going to have to up the charm to win them over.)

A CLOCK COMPROMISE

Somebody, please contact the United Nations. Let’s abolish this annual ancient idea of daylight saving time by moving clocks ahead, then back again once and for all. Half the population wants it and the other half doesn’t. When the majority of people cannot come to a conclusion, a compromise is in order.

To satisfy both groups and all peoples of our planet, just move the clocks back by only 30 minutes in November 2019 and leave it there forever. This idea does not disturb morning hours by much or evening hours, either, during the course of a year.

It’s a compromise and it should work. No more springing ahead or falling back. Done!

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